jabisen

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Definition of jabisen

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noun

(alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of jamisen.

“Introduced into China from Central Asia and thence to Ryūkyū in the very late 14th century, the jabisen gives a special flavor to the folk culture of Okinawa.”

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From Japanese 蛇皮線 (jabisen, literally “snakeskin strings”).

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